Who can go to the World Cup?
On Thursday, national coach Hansi Flick (57) gives his squad for the international match in Oman (November 16) and the following World Cup in Qatar known. Then it will be clear which 26 players Flick will take with him to fight for the title in the first group game against Japan from November 23rd. The most important information about the nomination can be found here.
Who’s in?
Although he has been struggling with shoulder problems lately, is National team captain and goalkeeper Manuel Neuer will be there. Neuer has also already announced that the World Cup in Qatar will probably be his last. Neuer in an interview with “Sports Illustrated”: “You never know, but I assume so.” For the 2014 world champion, after 2010, 2014 and 2018, this is the fourth participation in the major event.
Who is missing?
Timo Werner is definitely not there. The Leipziger tore a syndesmosis ligament in the Champions League. Flick: “I’m very sorry for Timo personally because he’s missing out on the World Cup, which he really wanted to play. But especially for the team, Timo’s absence is a bitter loss. We have to do without an excellent striker with a high goal rate, even in the national jersey, and also without a real team player. First of all, we all wish Timo that he gets fit again quickly.”
Is the nomination on TV?
Yes. The pay TV station Sky (ad) broadcasts Hansi Flick’s nomination live on TV and stream. Here at BILD and on sportschau.de you can also follow the naming of the squad live. It starts at 12 o’clock.
Costa Rica World Cup Squad
Goal: Esteban Alvarado (Herediano), Keylor Navas (Paris St. Germain), Patrick Sequeira (Club Deportivo Lugo)
defense: Francisco Calvo (Konyaspor), Daniel Chacon (Colorado Rapids), Oscar Duarte (Al-Wehda), Keysher Fuller (Herediano), Carlos Martinez (San Carlos), Ronald Matarrita (Cincinnati), Bryan Oviedo (Real Salt Lake), Juan Pablo Vargas (Millionarios), Kendall Waston (Saprissa)
midfield: Brandon Aguilera (Nottingham Forest), Jewison Bennette (Sunderland), Celso Borges (Alajuelense), Anthony Hernandez (Puntarenas), Douglas Lopez (Herediano), Bryan Ruiz (Alajuelense), Youstin Salas (Saprissa), Yeltsin Tejeda (Herediano), Gerson Torres (Herediano), Roan Wilson (Grecia), Alvaro Zamora (Saprissa)
Storm: Joel Campbell (Leon), Anthony Contreras (Herediano), Johan Venegas (Alajuelense)
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Japan’s World Cup squad
Goal: Shuichi Gonda (Shimizu S-Pulse), Eiji Kawashima (Racing Strasbourg), Daniel Schmidt (VV St. Truiden)
defense: Yuto Nagatomo (FC Tokyo), Maya Yoshida (Schalke 04), Takehiro Tomiyasu (FC Arsenal), Hiroki Sakai (Urawa Red Diamonds), Shogo Taniguchi (Kawasaki Frontale), Ko Itakura (Borussia Mönchengladbach), Miki Yamane (Kawasaki Frontale) , Hiroki Ito (VfB Stuttgart)
midfield: Wataru Endo (VfB Stuttgart), Hidemasa Morita (Sporting Lisbon), Ao Tanaka (Fortuna Dusseldorf), Daichi Kamada (Eintracht Frankfurt), Junya Ito (Stade Reims), Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton & Hove Albion), Takumi Minamino (AS Monaco). ), Yuki Soma (Nagoya Grampus), Gaku Shibasaki (CD Leganes), Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad San Sebastian), Ritsu Doan (SC Freiburg)
Storm: Daizen Maeda (Celtic Glasgow), Takuma Asano (VfL Bochum), Ayase Ueda (Cercle Brugge), Shuto Machino (Shonan Bellmare)
Spain World Cup squad
National coach Luis Enrique sent FIFA a preliminary list of 55 players at the end of October. The coach wants to finally announce who is in Qatar on November 11th. One thing is certain: Enrique will nominate three goalkeepers and 23 field players for the World Cup.